Nation Oct 27 Floridians displaced by Hurricane Ian face decisions on how or if they will rebuild By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation Oct 11 Florida shrimpers rush to save fleet destroyed by Hurricane Ian The seafood industry in southwest Florida is racing against time and the elements to save what’s left of a major shrimping fleet — and a lifestyle — that was battered by Hurricane Ian. By Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Southwest Florida residents on long road to recovery post-Ian as search for survivors concludes The major search for victims of Hurricane Ian ended over the weekend, and residents return to a decimated Fort Myers Beach. By Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Hurricane Ian survivors face immense grief as many return home to ruin Experts say suicides climb after disasters and more funding for mental health should be provided as climate change makes storms and fires more frequent and devastating. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Oct 09 Watch 2:13 News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy apartments, kill civilians in Ukraine In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missile strikes reduced more Ukrainian apartments to rubble in the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing 12 and wounding dozens, some residents of Fort Myers Beach in Florida were allowed to return home to assess damage…
Oct 04 Analysis: How disasters like Hurricane Ian can make inequality worse By Anna Rhodes, Max Besbris, The Conversation Research on Hurricane Harvey found that flood insurance and strong social networks were key factors in determining how quickly people recovered, regardless of socioeconomic status. Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. Edwards says over 400,000 still without power By Associated Press With the help of tens of thousands of workers from power companies in numerous states, the state's biggest energy provider, Entergy, has been able to slowly bring electricity back, leaving only 19 percent of its customers in the region without… Continue reading
Aug 26 Biloxi’s 15-year recovery from Hurricane Katrina offers lessons for other coastal cities By Jennifer Trivedi, The Conversation After the news media move on from a major disaster site, rebuilding continues for years. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 8:13 2 years later, U.S. island territories still hurting from Hurricanes Irma and Maria Although 2020 is only days away, Americans in the territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still recovering from devastating storms that hit back in the fall of 2017. Hurricanes Maria and Irma flooded and leveled parts… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Another tropical system hits the northern Bahamas In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts… Continue watching